Category: American National Security

A report released Wednesday by the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Center gives failing of near failing grades for U.S, bio-terrorism preparedness and response, according to U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security,

Last July, President Barack Obama’s own National Security Council conducted a study — and formulated a plan — regarding drug trafficking and drug trafficking networks. Unfortunately, the NSC report is nothing more than political window dressing.

The U.S. Department of Defense must restructure to accommodate deep budget cuts and, more importantly, be ready for the challenges of 21st-century warfare. Those challenges will include unconventional operations and wars fought in vastly expanded battle spaces. Reforms are needed …

The Obama administration canceled a $1.2 billion program to install nuclear material detectors at U.S. ports of entry, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Is The United States Department of Homeland Security alright? Are they actually mentally sound? Are they living in an “Alice In Wonderland” fictional fantasy in which they truly believe evil Queen Maleficent was wrongly profiled as a hideous monster but …

The full-body scanning machines used at airport security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration security officers are not unconstitutional, according to a federal court ruling on Friday.

DHS had completed an initial study to validate the scientific basis of the Transportation Security Administration’s Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) program; however, additional work remains to fully validate the program, according to a report released by the …

With the media frenzy over the “big showdown” Sunday night between President Obama — with Democrat lawmakers — and Republican lawmakers to hash out a proposed budget agreement, few reporters are covering the deep, deep budget cuts for agencies that …

A few days ago there was a big stink (pun intended) over an extended TSA inspection of an 80-year-old lady in a wheelchair whose adult diaper was soiled. This incident, coupled with “pat-downs” of 6-year-old children and the “junk-touching” of …

In a sudden turnaround, the White House informed members of the House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Obama Administration has decided to extend the deployment of National Guard personnel along the Southwest border for three additional months.

The U.S. federal debt is our nation’s greatest strategic weakness. As the debt continues to grow, our military posture around the globe is threatened. Defense cuts are coming, and with that reduction must come a reduced mission. …

National security experts yesterday breathed a sigh of relief over the defense funding levels agreed to in the U.S. House and praised the House Armed Services Committee and it’s chairman Rep. Buck McKeon for his work.

U.S. Senators last week praised the intelligence community for its role in locating Osama bin Laden but questioned whether the cooperation exhibited in that case is illustrative of the level of integration across the community envisioned by intelligence reform legislation …

People not familiar with the United States Intelligence Community wonder why it took so long to find Osama bin Laden. Some don’t realize that gathering vital intelligence on the location of the world’s most wanted man is a little tougher …

During her testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano unveiled President Barack Obama’s plans to develop a “border security index” to measure enforcement progress along the Southwest border.